---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-146128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLVM"
cik: "0001856485"
company_name: "Sylvamo Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:05:01.859524+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sylvamo shareholders reelect all 11 directors, ratify Deloitte, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; each received >94% of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes).
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as 2023 auditor with 99.6% of votes cast in favor.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 96.1% of votes cast.
- Quorum of 82% (34.9M of 42.6M shares outstanding) present at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-146128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLVM
- cik: 0001856485
- company_name: Sylvamo Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000119312523146128/0001193125-23-146128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000119312523146128/d503390d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Sylvamo Corp shareholders approved Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-15
  source text: Proposal 2 – Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 The Company’s shareowners ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 34,716,060 129,005 26,266 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000119312523146128/0001193125-23-146128-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sylvamo Corp shareholders approved Approve on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-15
  source text: Proposal 3 – Approve on a non-binding advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”) The Company’s shareowners approved the compensation of the Company’s NEOs on a non-binding advisory basis. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,364,452 603,944 65,370 3,837,564
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000119312523146128/0001193125-23-146128-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sylvamo Corp shareholders approved Election of eleven director nominees at the 2023-05-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-15
  source text: Proposal 1 – Elect eleven director nominees to our board of directors The Company’s shareowners elected each of the individuals listed below as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation. Directors For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jean-Michel Ribiéras 29,472,168 1,524,196 37,402 3,837,564 Stan Askren 30,785,679 209,177 38,910 3,837,564 Christine S. Breves 30,811,970 184,590 37,206 3,837,564 Jeanmarie Desmond 30,597,038 399,490 37,238 3,837,564 Liz Gottung 30,537,564 475,909 20,293 3,837,564 Joia M. Johnson 30,618,832 376,927 38,007 3,837,564 Karl L. Meyers 30,862,511 81,457 89,798 3,837,564 David Petratis 30,466,802 527,712 39,252 3,837,564 J. Paul Rollinson 30,788,006 206,602 39,158 3,837,564 Mark W. Wilde 30,868,850 74,286 90,630 3,837,564 James P. Zallie 30,796,610 197,419 39,737 3,837,564
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000119312523146128/0001193125-23-146128-index.htm

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